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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
Fine. But I never said or purported any of those things. I'm not trying to ascribe predatory or even inconsiderate motivations to men. I'm not calling men walking cocks.
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Nor would I suggest it. I was merely pointing out the logical extreme of the general cliche that tends to float up in this thread. I'm not suggesting you specifically imply these things.
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What I am stating is my own perception of my own experiences as a middle-aged woman with daughters, a pretty healthy sense of reason and enough comfort and experience with men to know what I am talking about.
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This is what I get, and you have good reason. I generally have no problem with your position in this matter. My beef is with some of the other posts in this thread.
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